Improvement in bit-holder



To all whom it may concern:

,non como.

J'AcoBWINKELI-IOUSE, 0F NEWYORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 95,060, dated September 21, 1'869.

` A l IMPROVEMENT IN rEET-HOLDER.

*Hoi- The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of\\t11e saine.

Be it known that I, JACOB WINKELHoUsE, of VNew York city,- in` the county and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Bit-Holder; .and I do t. hereby declare that the followingf is a. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the nrt to make and use'the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part oi' this specification. 'y t The present invention relates to new and useful device for securingbits in -their places, by `ineens of a. slotted bolt and spring,`the construction and operation of which will be understood from the following descrip-Y tion. A

Figure 1 r bit in its socket.'

Figure 2 is e section of the same, through the line Similar letters of `reference indicate corresponding parts,

`In this ense, the socket Aihes, e hole drilled through it, in suoli a. position as to have halt' the said hole in the metal 'and hnlf in the sooketfhole, the bitbeing epresents n section of the holder, with n drilled to' correspond, so as to' admit thc bolt B to pass through.

The seid bolt is notched at O, nud is secured to a.'

suitable spring, D, which is secured `to the brltce E.

. VIn order to release, or put Athe bit.F in the socket,

the spring is pushed down, so as to bring the notch ot' a corresponding recess, .as shown amd described, with a notched bolt, B, and spring 1), nll nrrenged and op- `ernting ns nV bit-holding device, in the manner set forth.

The nbove speciiication of 1nyinvention signed by me, this 6th dey ofMerch, 1869.

l. Witnesses: JACOB WINKELHOUSE.

FRANK BLocKLEY, vALEXI F. ROBERTS. 

